CureDuchenne announced today that Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers is featured in a new Public Service Announcement to help raise awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The PSA is part of CureDuchenne’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness and fund research to find a...

Did you have your eyes examined this year? If you live in Boise, Idaho, chances are you did. For the second year in a row, Boise is the top state in terms of eye health, according to a recent report released by the nation's largest vision benefits provider. The rankings were based on the number of residents in...

A Place for Mom, Inc. (APFM), North America's largest senior living referral service, announced today the availability of its Caregiver Toolkit, a comprehensive resource containing 75 pages of educational guides, checklists, tools and worksheets to help families as they learn and plan for senior care.
With more...

A new GCC Insights study, complied by international employee health and performance organisation Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), reveals that 1 in every 5 workers is sleep deprived, and that those who sleep poorly are 54 percent more likely to experience stress in their job.
The report also found that 93...

As the holidays approach and life grows increasingly busy, many people start missing workouts and spend more time sitting around eating, drinking and socializing. This inactivity – combined with the extra calories and alcohol – can leave you feeling sluggish and stressed out. But the holidays don’t...

Food trend prognosticators cite multiple reasons for the meteoric rise in popularity of kale in recent years, but most agree that the leafy green benefitted from being a superfood and a versatile culinary ingredient. Both chefs and nutritionists got behind kale—formerly a wallflower in the vegetable world...

Holidays are a time for family, friends, and happy memories. But those joyful moments can be associated with stress – from marathon shopping to preparing for celebrations to traveling. Stress and other stimuli may trigger or increase your headaches.
The National Headache Foundation recommends the following to...

GrassrootsHealth (GRH) released a new video featuring some of the world's leading vitamin D experts answering questions about "The Sunshine Vitamin" and discussing the benefits of UV light. "It is hoped that this video will reduce some of the confusion about sunshine and vitamin D and...

When it comes to snow removal, shovels aren't the only things you need this winter. Be prepared with safety tips to help you avoid back strains and other common injuries.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2013:
>>More than 119,000 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms...

The start of a new year offers the opportunity to reflect and consider what you can do to make your life happier and healthier. Resolve to be food safe in 2015 and reduce your risk of food poisoning with tips from Home Food Safety, a public awareness campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ConAgra...